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LAKE COUNTRY POWER: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
LAKE COUNTRY POWER (EIN 41-1857633)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-15
IRS object ID
201133199349301843
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-11-15T09:12:52-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1BRADY MARTZ AND ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1PO BOX 14296AddressLine1
CityGRAND FORKSCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code582084296ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN411857633EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1LAKE COUNTRY POWERBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlLAKENameControl
Phone2187425748Phone

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Address Line12810 ELIDA DRIVEAddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55744ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRICHARD LEMONDSName
TitleDIRECTOR OF FINANCETitle
Phone2187425748Phone
Date Signed2011-09-15DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameDAVID HOLTName
Phone7017754685Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonRICHARD LEMONDSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body9NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Address Line18535 PARK RIDGE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityMOUNTAIN IRONCity
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (18 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
CHARLES MISTEK
PRESIDENT8.00XX485000
DANNY SMITH
VICE-PRESIDENT8.00XX395000
DONALD SIMONS
TREASURER8.00XX1285000
CARTER PETTERSON
SECRETARY7.00XX1350000
SHERMAN LIIMATAINEN
DIRECTOR10.00X1400000
ROBERT BRUCKBAUER
DIRECTOR9.00X1430000
DONOVAN STRONG
DIRECTOR8.00X1100000
GEORGE HARVEY
DIRECTOR7.00X1320000
RICHARD WALLIN
DIRECTOR7.00X1240000
JACK HUHTA
DIRECTOR11.00X780000
JAMES HUHTA
DIRECTOR14.00X780000
RICHARD LEMONDS
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DEEANNE NEWVILLE
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION50.00X134921026351
STEVE SERTICH
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CRAIG SISTAD
JOURNEYMAN58.50133250019581X
JEFFREY THIEL
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN58.60141800019634X
BRIAN GRONDAHL
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN55.90124535021471X
TRAVIS SHAW
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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UNITED SERVICES GROUP
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NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATI
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Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

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BOY0BOY
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis1000201OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1000201BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis10658173OtherCostOrOtherBasis
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Book Value8768555BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation10879610Depreciation
Book Value8452819BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis221818021OtherCostOrOtherBasis
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Book Value170306750BookValue
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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings188528325TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (7 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
GREAT RIVER ENERGY - PATR CAP23505036C
NRUCFC - CAPITAL TERM CERTS2328745C
NRTC - PATRONAGE CAPITAL1274227C
NRUCFC - PATRONAGE CAPITAL502224C
RESCO - PATRONAGE CAPITAL1064185C
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS266624C
OTHER PROGRAM RELATED903263C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Program Related29844304TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionCONSUMER DEPOSITSDescription
Amount$640,092Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts640092TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE COMPANY'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WILL PREVAIL UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THOSE POSITIONS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT WITHIN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND REGULATIONS, REVENUE RULINGS, COURT DECISIONS, AND OTHER EVIDENCE. IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THAT THE COOPERATIVE HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (5 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
RICHARD LEMONDS
21601000000342370142250264472000
DEEANNE NEWVILLE
13492100000125830137680161272000
STEVE SERTICH
13564900000371500137920186591000
CRAIG SISTAD
1332500000066120129690152831000
JEFFREY THIEL
1418000000066640129700161434000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceIdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1A
PART IIISUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONINCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN "C", DEFERRED COMPENSATION, IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, THE ESTIMATED INCREASE IS: RICHARD LEMONDS: $31,160 DEEANNE NEWVILLE: $10,507 STEVE SERTICH: $35,028 THESE AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATES IN THE INCREASE OF THE VALUE OF THE PLAN AND ARE NOT CURRENT YEAR EXPENSES OF THE COOPERATIVE. CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS INTO THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN WERE: RICHARD LEMONDS: $46,768 DEEANNE NEWVILLE: $33,442 STEVE SERTICH: $34,195

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
GREAT RIVER ENERGY
SHERMAN LIIMATAINEN REPRESENTS THE COOP. ON THE GREAT RIVER ENERGY BOARD37413666PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S POWER SUPPLIER0
GREAT RIVER ENERGY
ROBERT BRUCKBAUER REPRESENTS THE COOP. ON THE GREAT RIVER ENERGY BOARD37413666PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S POWER SUPPLIER0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. ALL ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS BECOME MEMBERS WHEN THEIR ELECTRIC SERVICE IS ESTABLISHED. MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RECEIVE ALLOCATIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE'S NET INCOME, AND MAY AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING RESPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COOPERATIVE'S SERVICE TERRITORY IS DIVIDED INTO NINE DISTRICTS AND EACH DISTRICT HAS ONE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE MEMBERS MAY ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FILING OF THE RETURN. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT WILL PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE RETURN IN ADVANCE OF ITS FILING.
THE COOPERATIVE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT. DIRECTORS COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ANNUALLY AT THE TIME OF THE BOARD REORGANIZATION. OFFICERS AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMPLETE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT" UPON HIRING. STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES AT THAT TIME. SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE AFTER HIRING, THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCLOSING THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF ANY ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DECIDE WHAT ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE CONFLICT. ACTIONS AVAILABLE AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION INCLUDE REQUIRING DIVESTITURE OF PROPERTY, IMPOSING CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, OR REQUIRING RESIGNATION OF THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE SALARY OF THE CEO/GENERAL MANAGER IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2010. WAGE RATES FOR UNION EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS, WITH THE FINAL CONTRACT BEING APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CONTRACT WAS LAST NEGOTIATED IN 2007. NON-UNION EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY THROUGH A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES AN EVALUATION OF JOB PERFORMANCE, AN ANNUAL EMPLOYEE APPRAISAL, AND AN APPROVED RANGE OF WAGE INCREASES BASED ON A POLICY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2010.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE COOPERATIVE'S ANNUAL REPORT.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE FROM K-1 -26,272. BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE - EARNINGS FROM TAXABLE SUBSIDIARY 353,838. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -1,850,770. DONATED CAPITAL 294,448. RETIRED CAPITAL CREDITS GAIN 305,020. OTHER RETAINED MARGINS 70. OTHER ADJUSTMENT -9. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -923,675.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAKE COUNTRY POWER ELECTRIC TRUSTBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12810 ELIDA DRIVEAddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55744ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN206179494EIN
Primary ActivitiesCOMMUNITY TRUSTPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status11BPublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateDirect Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNAType Of EntityTypeOfEntityShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsPercentage OwnershipPercentageOwnershipBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1
LAKE COUNTRY POWER HOLDINGS INC
2810 ELIDA DRIVEGRAND RAPIDSMN55744411977064HOLDING COMPANYMNN/AC35383875310101.00000
LAKE STATES TREE SERVICE INC
25172 COMMERCIAL DRIVEGRAND RAPIDSMN55744410810558TREE TRIMMINGMNC25192046325191.00000LAKE COUNTRY POWER HOLDINGS INC
LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION INC
25172 COMMERCIAL DRIVEGRAND RAPIDSMN55744411367401CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSMNC14396721397221.00000LAKE COUNTRY POWER HOLDINGS INC
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org1OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolved
LAKE STATES TREE SERVICE INC
L3625909
LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION INC
L1975188
LAKE COUNTRY POWER ELECTRIC TRUST
Q167067